The heatstroker and some chickens

We're back from yet another week in Cedar City.  But not for long. We are in the process of packing up our house right now and I will be moving down next Monday. Life is crazy right now, but we love it.

Anyways, Ray played in the Heatstroker two weekends ago. I forgot my camera, so I didn't get many pictures. I only got to watch a few games due to the fact that I now have a child who thinks she needs to sleep at night. And the games I did get to go to, I didn't get to watch much. But Addie sure had a lot of fun with her cousins!

After that, it was off to Cedar to help with Brett's wedding. Which was gorgeous by the way! (Post to come)

We got to see Grandma and Grandpa's new chicken coop. Addie loves the chickens!

That's all for now. My next post will probably be from my couch in Cedar City.

Later Gators!

Family Pics.

Awhile ago I won a giveaway from this blog.

The giveaway included a gift certificate to Bloom Shoot Photography.

I decided to use it for family pictures and I am so happy with the way they turned out!

Just for the record...

Today was a much better day.
Probably top 5 of all days being a mom.
My happy baby is back!

Little miss ate all her lunch, and dinner, and snacks. Without throwing them on the floor.
We laughed, and we played, and we snuggled, and laughed, and chased, and squealed, and tickled, and laughed, and all of that fun stuff.

And it was fabulous!

Not my best day.

Teething has totally taken over my child.
My always happy, smiling, sweet, dancing little girl has turned into a monster.
She is clingy, whiny, won't let me set her down, throws everything, won't eat anything... just all around miserable to be around.

I don't mean to complain, but my patience has definitely been tested.
Today, for the first time in Addie's entire almost 15 month existence, I had to leave for fear that I was going to hurt my child (or my husband for that matter) if I had to deal with her fit throwing for one minute longer.
Not fun.
I didn't like it.

Honestly, I think I'm kind of a wimp.
She is usually so nice and sweet. I can't even handle a week of teething for goodness sake. Just tell me to toughen up already.

Anyways, here is to a better day tomorrow.

And on a brighter note, she sure does love to brush those teeth that are causing us so much greif.

Our first 4th in Pocatello.

This is the first year since we have been married that we haven't gone to Delta with Ray's family for the 4th of July.

I absolutely love going to Delta, but since we have been in Pocatello, we have heard all sorts of stories about the 4th of July in Idaho Falls. Apparently they have the best firework show this side of the Mississippi. So I was kind of excited to see it one time before we move.

We made plans to meet up with some friends and check out all the festivities. I had this image in my head of all the fun pictures I was going to take full of stars and stripes and happy babies. Instead, Addie woke up with a 102 degree fever and a mouth full of teeth trying to push their way out... so we had to bail on Idaho Falls.

We decided to stay in Pocatello and we went over to a barbecue with some friends.
The food was delicious and the company was excellent.
We had a lot of fun, but my pictures didn't turn out quite like I had planned.
Instead of stars and stripes and happy babies, I got these....
Poor thing.

She did get some relief from her raisins and popsicles. Lots and lots of popsicles.

And we did manage to get one smile (a very creepy vampirey smile, but a smile nonetheless) at the end of the night. Notice her sticky-blueness from all the popsicles.

In conclusion, I  only have three things to say:

#1 Dear teeth, please hurry up so my sweet little girl can quit hurting and I can have my happy baby back.

#2 We are really looking forward to a full mouth of teeth and the 4th of July with the Wrights again next year.

#3 Thank you to our awesome friends for letting us come crash your party.